(Great Falls) The nonprofit Missouri River Open Lands is working to raise 1 million dollars before this upcoming August.
The organization has worked the past few years to raise this money to keep the 79-acre section of state-owned land along the Missouri River south of Great Falls undeveloped, but they say time is running short.
Hikers, dog trainers, bird watchers and other recreationalists are the most common visitors to this area, and if this goal is not met, there’s no guarantee it will remain public land.
According to Doug Ormseth, the group’s president, it’s raised nearly $400,000 through grants and donations.
